going insane, rattle + creek in the back

**Rice_4_life** · 29-11-2006 07:52 PM

hey all as above i got a fkin annoying rattle and creaks in the rear of my 1992 civic hatchback from what i am hearing it sounds lik the body is creaking and going over uneven surfaces and bumps seems as if the rear window is banging against the frame, anyone else hav this problem? and a rear brace and boot brace is installed and also lowered on king springs rear and stock eg6 springs front could this b a problem?

any help would b GREAT as this noise is annoying as fu* and the roads rnt exactly wot u would consider smooth.

**ACTI0NMAN-1** · 29-11-2006 08:11 PM

could your hatch latch be loose?

**Rice_4_life** · 29-11-2006 08:17 PM

nah cant b, i;ve cheked all the usual things it sounds as if the whole rear is sorta bending makin a creaking noise, i took the spare wheel out cos the previous owner had a space saver and a normal stopper so thought tat would help but didnt. and over bumps i get a rattle from the window area from the rear sounds of it and sumtimes the 2 rear sides as well. could the braces contribute to the problem?

**phantom_civic** · 29-11-2006 08:48 PM

Check ur rubber seals on the boot, they could be old and worned out.
WD-40 is ur friend, give the boot area a spray of that and see what happens after.

**ACTI0NMAN-1** · 29-11-2006 09:10 PM

could be the wiring inside your hatch or boot.
Or could be a loose power antenna bracket

**Rice_4_life** · 29-11-2006 09:24 PM

thnx for all input will go over ever single nook and cranny tomolo wit a can of wd-40 and a set of sockets and a ratchet, if this doesnt fix it i'll let a tailgater tak out my rear end and get insurance :P

**froggy** · 29-11-2006 09:42 PM

I get squeeks and stuff to.. but its just the back seat of my hatch....when some1 sits in the back seat and i go around corners it squeeks...its annoying ey..i might go crazy with the WD40 sometime see if that gets rid of it...

**wassup** · 29-11-2006 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by Rice_4_life

thnx for all input will go over ever single nook and cranny tomolo wit a can of wd-40 and a set of sockets and a ratchet, if this doesnt fix it i'll let a tailgater tak out my rear end and get insurance :P

WD-40 is the last thing you want to use... it may cure the problem but it will come back in weeks and be much much worse than before (WD-40 attracts dust and is not designed for this purpose). You should use silicone spray and start off sparingly.

Remove the interior trim around the noisy bit of the rear 3/4 glass and spray the seems with silicone (wipe excess off).. and then in the boot pull out the trim on each side and all the area's in which metal is sandwhiched togather give it a light spray in between the seems.... it should quieten down the car a fair bit. I did the same thing to my old VTiR coupe and i never got a squeak again but from the sounds of things your problem seems far worse.

To answer your question... for sure... the braces would definately have contributed to the problem... these things work great with track cars but your humble hatch doesnt have the kind or weld points or number of welds.. over time the bracing has just distributed the forces right across your frame.

Ever heard a rally cars sqeaks and rattles after a few rounds? its just a fact of life. Youve just got a passenger car all braced up and lowered... think about it.

**Setanta** · 29-11-2006 10:01 PM

Welcome to the world of hatchbacks. Could be worse, my GTi is a rattle trap compared to my EF9 which had 3 or 4 rattles. By comparison, my '64 EH is rattle free. Go figure :S

**Sydsyd** · 29-11-2006 10:51 PM

I had the same problem too...creakings while braking and also squeaks while driving...

quite sure the squeaks come from worn bushings on the LCAs, while I've been told that the creakings are normal for hatches...that's more a sign of worn sussy...could be wrong though...

**G-Stick** · 30-11-2006 01:16 AM

try taking out ur rear seats and driving around and see if they are still there

**RMN15N** · 30-11-2006 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Sydsyd

I had the same problem too...creakings while braking and also squeaks while driving...

quite sure the squeaks come from worn bushings on the LCAs, while I've been told that the creakings are normal for hatches...that's more a sign of worn sussy...could be wrong though...

it wouldnt be the bushings, because that would make a clonking noise,

ive had a similar problem to you,
first do you have a sunroof?? might be that when its half open it makes a sqeeking noise,

2ndly in the rear of the eg the trim is always loose from my exp
give it a good bash to clip it back in, also check ur pillars ontop of the window , i found out that mine was loose also

btw its an old car. 92 model ur tend to have some broken interior clips, etc
dont stress to much.. just pump the music